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PDFluent for Python

Generally availableUpdated 2026-05-14
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Install

One command. The package is on PyPI today.

pip install pdfluent==1.0.0

Smoke test

Open a PDF, print the page count. The example below is the smallest useful program — copy, paste, run.

python
import pdfluent

doc = pdfluent.open("invoice.pdf")
print(f"{doc.page_count()} pages")

What this is good for

  • Data and document pipelines
  • Batch processing of invoices, archives, and statements
  • Notebooks and scripted automation

Current limitations

This list is honest, not exhaustive. The site-wide list lives at Known limitations.

  • Pre-built wheels target common architectures; some platforms may need a build-from-source step.
  • XFA rendering fidelity is improving alongside the Rust core; complex dynamic forms may render with visual deltas.

Licensing

PDFluent is published under the AGPLv3 and is complete under it. A yearly commercial licence removes the obligation to publish your own source; nothing in the build differs and nothing is activated, so a lapsed licence breaks nothing you have shipped. Details on the licensing page.

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